Co 478 (Early-Middle Hellenistic chalkous from Sikyon) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-200
Not before (date)
-330
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Warren1983, pp. 36–43, Group 4.C.7α, pl. 7
Contributor Notes
2011 (late May): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: VF. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 15 no. 56, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
3
Has denomination
Chalkous
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Sikyon
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.24
Obverse Description
Dove flying to right
Reverse Description
Name of city within wreath tied above (thin leaves and berries)
Reverse Inscription
ΣΙ (short sigma with long parallel bars)
Chronology comment
J. Warren (Warren1983, pp. 41-43) generally dates Group 4 chalkoi with the legend ΣΙ after those with Σ but observes a period of overlap. She speculates that historical events at the end of the 4th c. or around the second quarter of the 3rd c. might have occasioned the shift.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bird (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph